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The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.

Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children"s sake of mine own body.

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.

He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.